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Hospital trolley patient numbers up 42% over St Patrick’s bank holiday period

Hospital trolley patient numbers up 42% over St Patrick’s bank holiday period

Factors adversely impacting performance during the bank holiday period included reduced patient flow activity due to the bank holiday landing on a Tuesday.

Trolley watch: 483 people without beds across Irish hospitals

Trolley watch: 483 people without beds across Irish hospitals

University Hospital Limerick accounts for the largest number of those with 56, followed by Cork University Hospital with 52.

Doctors accidentally operate on patient's wrong testicle during surgery

Doctors accidentally operate on patient's wrong testicle during surgery

The incident was one of four ‘wrong-site’ surgeries that took place in acute hospitals during the past two years

'Patient and staff safety suffers': Over 800 patients wait for hospital beds

'Patient and staff safety suffers': Over 800 patients wait for hospital beds

Hospital overcrowding: Nearly 400 patients waiting for beds

Hospital overcrowding: Nearly 400 patients waiting for beds

Hospitals made nearly €19 million from parking fees last year

Hospitals made nearly €19 million from parking fees last year

'Urgent action' needed to prevent summer hospital trolley crisis

'Urgent action' needed to prevent summer hospital trolley crisis

Hospital overcrowding: 98 patients waiting for beds at UHL

Hospital overcrowding: 98 patients waiting for beds at UHL

Tue, 20 May, 2025

University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is the most overcrowded hospital by far, with 98 patients waiting for beds

Trolley watch: Over 600 patients wait for beds in Irish hospitals

Trolley watch: Over 600 patients wait for beds in Irish hospitals

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

97 admitted patients were waiting for beds at University Hospital Limerick.

Increase in hospital admissions due to complications from comestic surgeries overseas, medics say

Increase in hospital admissions due to complications from comestic surgeries overseas, medics say

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

The warning follows a case of a 21-year-old woman who suffered a rare splenic fungal abscess after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery in Turkey.

Hospital overcrowding: 577 patients waiting for beds

Hospital overcrowding: 577 patients waiting for beds

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

A total of 577 admitted patients are waiting for hospital beds this morning, according to today’s Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolley Watch

Hospital overcrowding: 450 admitted patients wait for beds

Hospital overcrowding: 450 admitted patients wait for beds

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

University Hospital Limerick has the most patients waiting on beds at 79. 32 of these are in the emergency department and 47 are in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

More than 120 patients waiting for beds in Cork and Limerick hospitals

More than 120 patients waiting for beds in Cork and Limerick hospitals

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Last week, Cork University Hospital saw record levels of overcrowding, with a total of 98 patients on trolleys or chairs.

Trolley watch: 487 people waiting for beds in Irish hospitals

Trolley watch: 487 people waiting for beds in Irish hospitals

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

The INMO (Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation) Trolleywatch figures show 353 patients were waiting in emergency departments, while 134 were in wards elsewhere in the hospital.

Hospital overcrowding: 459 patients waiting for beds

Hospital overcrowding: 459 patients waiting for beds

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

A total of 459 patients are waiting for beds in Irish hospitals according to the latest Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolley Watch figures